Clark Hill Striper Club
OPEN STRIPED BASS TOURNAMENT
Clarks Hill/Lake Thurmond
Saturday, August 6, 2005

$1,000 guaranteed pay-out for First Place
Pay-out for Big Fish – 100% pay-out of “Big Fish Pot”

Proceeds will be used to support the
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Management Section.

Entry Fee:  $120 per boat (regardless of number in boat)
Optional $20 per boat Big Fish Pot

On-Site Registration at Dorn Fishing Facility parking lot
Friday, August 5 – 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Saturday, August 6 – beginning at 5:00 am
Trailering is allowed.  Fishing starts at 6:00 Saturday morning

Weigh-in will be 2 fish per boat. Stripers & Hybrids (20-inch minimum size required)
Weigh-In begins at 4:00 pm.  You must pick up weigh slip by 4:00 pm. to weigh-in fish.

Winners must agree to take a polygraph test.

For Additional Information about the Tournament or Sponsorship Opportunities, contact:  Rob Herrington @ (706) 364-5812 or R_Herring2002@yahoo.com







Rules

1.All contestants must be registered prior to the tournament start.
2.Lines in the water beginning at 6:00AM on Saturday, August 6, 2005.
3.Boat creel limit is TWO (2) fish and must be striper or hybrid bass 20 inches or more over-all length.
4.Alcoholic beverages will not be allowed.
5.Good sportsmanship is expected at all times.  Disorderly conduct will be reason for disqualification.
6.All contestants must abide by Georgia/South Carolina boating safety and fishing regulations.
7.Life jackets shall be worn while the boat is operated at more than trolling speed.
8.Registration will be accepted at the boat ramp Friday evening 6:30-8:30PM and Saturday beginning at
  5:00AM.
9.Any place ties will be decided by the big fish(es) in contestant's catch.  The contestant must declare
  and identify his big fish at the weigh-in station.
10.     All decisions made by the tournament committee are final.
11.     All fishing must be done from the boat on Clarks Hill/Lake Thurmond.
12.     Winners may be subject to a polygraph test.
13.     All contestants must pick up weigh slip on or prior to 4:00PM at Dorn (weigh-in) site.  
14.     Fish brought to the weigh-in MUST be in a cooler on ice or in a live-tube.
15.     This is a National Striped Bass Association Tournament (NBSA) sanctioned event.

The tournament committee asks that you observe safety procedures while in the tournament and hopes that you have a good time during the tournament.  The committee will be monitoring channel 68 during the tournament.